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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 27

Musical Fair and Doll Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 2

Bright juvenile concert items, well-stocked stalls and rows of beautifully dressed dolls were some of…

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Mothers' Club Fair, Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 6

South Grafton Mothers Club annual fair and flower show, held at the Infants' School on Saturday afternoon with a concert at night, was a highly successful…

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Invitation Carnival At Sawtell

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 3

SAWTELL, Sun.--Seven surf life saving teams took part in the invitation carnival to-day to mark…

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Business People Supporting Xmas Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

"The strong support being accorded the Christmas Carnival by Coffs Harbour business people is giving the…

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Hospital Finances Show Remarkable Improvement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—There has been a remarkable improvement in the finances of city and country hospitals in the last 12 months, said the Federal Minister for Health, Sir Earle Page, to-night…

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Feeble Show By NSW Colts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--New South Wales Colts put up a feeble show on resumption of play in their match against Queensland to-day…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Clarence Region In Grip Of Drought

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 6

A review of crop and pasture conditions for last month by Mr. R. J. Flynn, District Agronomist, reveals the serious position caused by the drought…

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Prospects Bright for Successful Exhibition Drought Conditions Fail to Hamper 42nd Annual Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

Despite an exceptionally dry period, Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Annual Exhibition, being staged to-day and to-morrow shows promise of defeating the drought conditions and indications are that the two…

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Upper Orara Diggers' Re-union Was Bright Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 12

With hospitality that has become traditional. Upper Orara sub-branch of the BSL entertained a large number of…

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Fair Benefits Spastic Centre

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 2

The Clarence Council for the Spastic Centre will benefit by about £250 from a fair conducted by the Apex…

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Happy Night At Christmas Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 2

Church of England people had a happy night of fun at the Cathedral Hall and grounds last night when a…

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Strong Yamba Carnival Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 5

The secretary of the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club, Mr. F. J. Hall, expressed confidence in the…

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J.F. Show At Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 6

BELLINGEN.--Although the attendance was not large at the Bellinger River Junior Farmers Show, gate…

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Poultry Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 4

Grafton poultry show dates next year have been fixed, for June 10, 11 and 12. Those dates were decided…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Output Potential Of Murray Valley

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 6

Dairy production grant officials of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture are impressed with the potentialities of Murray Valley areas as future…

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Cycle Club Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 6

Heavy nominations have been received for the Grafton District Cycle Club's carnival at McKittrick Park,…

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Appeal for Help for Christmas Woodchop Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 6

The organiser of the Christmas Woodchopping Carnival Mr. O. M. Potts, appeals for more help in a letter to the…

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Show Sidelights Step Right Up

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 8

There was no dearth of side shows at the 42nd annual last week. Infact, there were more than for many years. Business…

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Drought Hampers Show Entries Low in All Sections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

Contrary to previous years, hot dry conditions prevailed up until 2 p.m. on Saturday last—the final day of Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes…

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Carnival, Rodeo Committee

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 5

WYAN--A well attended meeting at Wyan. decided to form a Bushman's Carnival and Rodeo Committee…

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